The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-16


tho roof. sent there Il would seem. 70
assist the other II only required an
instant 20 take In tho situaiion--the
cracking. swaying eavcs-trough. tho
desperately gripping hands, the
CHASTITY, set face u the doomed man.
who swung over that deadly abyss
''Save him! Save him! came up from
| the street below.
Only the meaning of the cry reached
| the man ON the roof. 50 loud and
strong was the wind which blew there.
but he answered as II he had heard Il:
"Tll try. 'Tain't no diar'rence TO me
Il It's Steve Brady. Maybe As wen
both 90 down; but reckon we've about
ekil chances"
He was busy fastening rope TO the
nearest chimney rs he spoke. II was
not long rope, but Il would reach be-
yond the edge Of the roof. and he
| made 4 moose in the end Of II, which
he placed around his body beneath the
arms; then taking a coil of wire which
he carried for repairing purposes from
his pouch. he piled il to the rope .
few feet fartherup. and dropping upon
hands and knees made his way to the
caves.
Hold fast. Steve" he called. en-
couragingly; I'm comm 70 help ye-
Hang on till get turn Of the wire
around you--good Lord! man; don't
you wriggle. or you're q gone one in
spite Of me!''
But in the same breath with the
warning there was convulsive effort
on the part Of the suspended man, the
parting caves trough slipped from his
rigid fingers. he was topping back
ward. falling into space; the earth. the
sky, the face Of the man above him all
blending in one chaotic picture before
his dcspairing sight. yet he did NOT
fall; the arm Of John Harmon. who
had slipped like Fash over the edge,
was about him holding him up. while
he adjured:
'sGet . hold. get hold. for Gods
sake! II you vally your life and mine
keep your wits about you. Steve Brady.
Now. then. climb up the rope. It'll
bear tho strain. think. and you can
get on the roof from my shoulders.
Steady; So"
There was . moment Of suspense
The strands Of the straining rope were
cutting on the edge Of the states. but
the wire which John had piled to Il
higher up divided the weight and en-
ablcd first the one, then the other e
climb to the roof They stood there
painting with exertion, looking into
each Others eyes Then
Il owe my life TO YOU" said Brady,
''but / wish l didn't / wish I'd
dropped down into the street afore
owed it to you"
II The cause Of the enmity between
themP The usual cause--only = girl
Not even a pretty girl rs the world saw
her. but the one on whom each Of thess
men had set his heart There wa,
something Of the coquette in her. Of
else she had not yet learned her own
mind. for she had given encourages
ment to each, or he thought 50. which
, amounted 20 the same.
The bitterness Of feeling that ont Of
common gratitude. he onght to stand
out Of his rivals way. was working in
Steve Brady. but. with the words on
his lips, he began to WAIVER and sank
down unconscious
When he came to himself he was Il
strange place. but il was still John
Harmon who was with him and who
had this to say:
'.Now. look here, Steve Brady. DON
you 60 to fussin' or worritin'l You've
been took with spell. and busted |
; bic"d vessel innardly. through strainin.
but you don't want doctorin' % much
IS quiet an peace Of mind. That
why brnng You here. This Is MI
room and it's in my mothers house
and l want to say to you that I'll b
square an even with you l won
take step toward seem Dolly iii
you're on your feet again. won
; try to got ahead with her through You
misfortin'. and don't want You e
feel beholdcn to me for anything
You'd done as well by me Il I'd beer
in your fix"
The evil spirit in Steve was quellc<
by this generous treatment.
you're q better man that am. Johl
: Harmon" he cried out You're NOR
descrvin' Of her. too"
II don't know" answered John
I'm slow an you're quick. that
!. about thu difference. II just depends
on which she takes to most, that's Al
there Is Of IL"
Another spirit moved the injured
man before he was conceded BY JohS
. Harmon to be fairly On his feet again
81 The latter came home late from ri
; work one evening.
: slows Bradyr" ne asked Of hi
| mother as he sat down 70 the suppe
= which she had kept for him. want
Q 70 get out. ehP He'll be there sooI
> now. but I reckon Ill have 70 Civ
D him the slip tonight She'd be disap
( pointed Il 1 didn't come round"
. yea" from the mother. Blu